Research the market, use data analysis tools, build a team with experienced professionals, and practice deal analysis.

But, if a cost-seg study is done on the old property, you can manage Sec. 1245 recapture tax by doing a study on the new property to confirm it has as much or more Sec. 1245 property.You cannot swap a fully depreciated gas station for a raw piece of land and avoid recapture - you must replace all the 1245 and 1250 property.3) OZ - Sure you can defer your capital gains for a few years into an OZ fund, but the magic of OZ investments is the ability to achieve tax-exempt growth after a 10-year holding period.

But with Intel's $20 billion plant, Google's three data centers, and land buys by Amazon and Meta, Columbus is worth it!

I think with Boise in particular, and the pacific Northwest in general, positive cashflow is difficult to achieve, especially for an out of state investor since the market is so competitive.Even with boots on the ground, cash flowing properties seem to be a unicorn even when purchasing for 70 cents on the dollar.One opportunity for cashflow in Boise is the ADU play -- new regulations make it more conducive and returns can be 10%+ cash on cash for a property in the right neighborhood.- Kole

And, especially if your goal is to build a portfolio to live off of, bad deals (and even marginal deals), will keep you from achieving that goal much more than slowing down and waiting for better deals to surface.But beyond that, I also find I get most burnt out when I am invested in deals emotionally and with time.  

More than happy, to turn this into a positive relationship with you.I’m here to help everyone—including you—achieve more success with motivated seller lead generation, wholesaling ethically, running a business, and any other areas where I can share my expertise.So, I propose we put this bickering aside and focus on providing real value.

Just to give further data to the equation. 

Make sure all parties know the jurisdictions that you need permits/approvals with, and whatever duration you think it will take to achieve permits, probably add 50%.  

One of the biggest lessons I've learned as an STR cohost, marketer & investor-friendly Realtor is the importance of thorough market research and setting up your listing based on data.

Considering paying but there doesn't seem to be any guarantee or data to help me make the decision.